A group of Mississippi attorneys once affiliated with tort lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs is barred from representing any policyholders in lawsuits against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. over Hurricane Katrina damage, a federal judge ruled last week, citing ethical …
A 26-count indictment was returned against a Montgomery, Ala. insurance executive. Louis Franklin, acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, said a federal grand jury charged John W. Goff with mail fraud, embezzlement, conspiracy and making false statements …
A fast moving fire gutted an apartment building late Tuesday afternoon in Irondale, Ala., leaving dozens of residents homeless. The blaze destroyed an estimated 20 units at the Enclave complex. Firefighters from Irondale, Birmingham and Mountain Brook battled the blaze …
Unitrin, Inc. reported that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Primesco, Inc. of Decatur, Alabama, in a cash merger transaction valued at $95.6 million. Primesco’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. and Mutual Savings Fire Insurance Co., …
Tennessee is taking delivery of mobile homes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to temporarily house Macon County tornado victims. While FEMA trailers have been scrutinized recently over reports of exposing occupants to relatively high levels of toxins, Jeremy Heidt, …
A tugboat pushing a barge near Florence, Ala., collided in darkness with another boat on the Tennessee River, killing at least one person on the second boat. A search on March 28 identified what appears to be the boat’s wreckage …
The driver of a bus carrying 44 Alabama children on a field trip to Chattanooga’s Tennessee Aquarium passed out at the wheel, and a teacher’s quick actions kept the vehicle from careening into oncoming traffic, students said. Math teacher Amy …
Alabama state troopers have added a new search-and-rescue helicopter to their aerial fleet. Public Safety Director J. Christopher Murphy unveiled the Bell 407 helicopter, which seats six to fly tactical teams and can handle a 180-gallon “Bambi bucket” to carry …
Homeowners insurance rates in Alabama jumped by 69.1 percent between 2001 and 2005 – the second-largest rise nationally – despite the fact that Alabamians have lower incomes and are typically insuring less expensive homes than in most other states. According …
Efforts to improve highway safety in Alabama are working to change driving habits, and the number of traffic fatalities is down to their lowest levels in nine years as a result, said Gov. Bob Riley. Over the past year, the …
